Lake of Bays Cottage, Muskoka, Ontario Home, Canadian Real Estate, Architecture Images
Lake of Bays Cottage in Muskoka, Ontario
22 Jun 2021
Lake of Bays Cottage
Architecture: Altius Architecture
Location: Lambton Shores, Ontario, Canada

A longtime client of Altius, the owners of this residence started looking for a cottage home in 2007. After four years exploring Ontario cottage country, they purchased Lake of Bays Cottage from a colleague but immediately began to doubt their decision. However, this doubt quickly melted away after they had spent their first summer there.

They initially engaged us to do some cosmetic upgrades to the existing cottage and bunkie; and they rebuilt the boathouse a few years later. In 2015, they realized that it was time for a more substantial upgrade and contacted us to design a new home.
Situated on a south-facing property on Lake of Bays near Baysville, Ontario, this two-storey home has a walkout basement on the lakeside, and was designed to take in the astonishing views year-round. With teenaged children and a large extended family, they wanted more space to accommodate guests and living areas on each floor for various activities. They also planned to spend more time there when they retired, and needed this flexibility.

Their wish list included bedrooms for their children, a guest room, a master suite on the ground floor?

to serve as a guest room initially, and become the master as their retirement years developed?and a more luxurious ...